Short answer: As of October 2026, the two highest-scoring roofing contractors in the Anniston-Oxford, AL metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score are Hollingsworth Roofing (99.5), Top Tier Roofing (67.1). Each holds a certification we verified on the manufacturer’s own register, every rating was corroborated elsewhere, and placement on this page is not for sale.
The Roofing Brief scored 2 certified roofing contractors serving the Anniston metro on a published, reproducible formula, then researched each of the top two individually to confirm its record. Calhoun County took two EF3 tornadoes in three years: the 2018 Jacksonville storm that unroofed apartment buildings and swept Jacksonville State University, and the 2021 Ohatchee to Wellington track that destroyed mobile homes and killed six. Hail reaches 3 inches here too. Alabama licenses residential roofers, but the roofer licence needs a bond, not an exam, and only two certified roofers in GAF’s directory serve the metro.
Quick picks for Anniston:
- Hollingsworth Roofing: best overall (TRB Score 99.5). Verified services: roof replacement, roof repair, storm damage work, siding, gutters.
- Top Tier Roofing: best for metal and flat roofs (TRB Score 67.1). Verified services: metal roofing, flat and low-slope roofing, gutters.
What an Anniston roof is up against
Alabama requires a residential roofer licence from the Home Builders Licensure Board for any roofing contract with a homeowner above $2,500. The roofer licence takes no exam: the applicant files a bond of at least $10,000 and shows a local contractor licence or manufacturer certification. Roofing over $2,500 without a licence is a Class A misdemeanour, and the board’s recovery fund pays homeowners who file a complaint up to $30,000 per transaction.
On an insurance-funded roof, Alabama lets you cancel before midnight on the fifth business day after the insurer says all or part of the claim is not covered. The roofer must give you a boldface cancellation notice, may not take payment before that window closes except for emergency work, and may not negotiate your claim. Alabama has no law against a roofer waiving your deductible.
Anniston lists roofing among work needing a construction permit, at $25 for the first $2,000 plus $7 per $1,000, about $116 on a $15,000 reroof, applied for online; the city builds to the 2021 international codes. Oxford’s 2026 schedule comes to about $122.50 on the same job and doubles the fee if work starts first. From 1 January 2027 every licensed roofer must work to the adopted residential code.
Alabama requires insurers statewide to offer a wind premium discount for a home whose roof is retrofitted and certified to the FORTIFIED standard, though mobile homes are mostly excluded. That matters here: 14.7 percent of the metro’s housing units are mobile homes, nearly three times the national share, and Anniston’s median home dates from 1967.
The 2 best roofers in Anniston, AL
Scored 2026-10-18. The metro mean rating used as the Bayesian prior for Anniston is 4.933, across a pool of 2 certified contractors.
| Rank | Company | TRB Score | Certification | Rating (reviews) | Adjusted | In business since | Based in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hollingsworth Roofing | 99.5 | President’s Club | 5.0 (198) | 4.987 | 2009 | Anniston, AL |
| 2 | Top Tier Roofing | 67.1 | Certified | 4.8 (90) | 4.848 | not published | Oxford, AL |
1. Hollingsworth Roofing: best overall (TRB Score 99.5)
Hollingsworth Roofing is based in Anniston, AL, in business since 2009, led by Fred Hollingsworth, owner, BBB accredited since 24 October 2017, A+ rating, no complaints, and holds President’s Club standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 35 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 39.5 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 15.0 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 10.0 | 10 |
| Total | 99.5 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Hollingsworth Roofing, LLC holds residential roofer licence 25905 with Fred Hollingsworth as qualifying representative, per the board’s roster and its January 2026 order.. Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board
- In January 2026 the firm settled board complaint CC 24-027, charging failure to perform in a reasonable manner and failure to disclose its liability insurance status, agreeing to a $500 fine and 12 hours of builder education.. Home Builders Licensure Board disciplinary actions
- Accredited since October 2017 with an A+ rating; business started 2009; no complaints in three years; licence 25905 recorded as current to December 2026.. BBB business profile
- Roofing in Anniston since 2009, serving Anniston, Oxford, Jacksonville, Weaver, Saks and Piedmont.. Company website
What they actually do. Roof replacement and repair, hail and storm damage, emergency tarping, siding, gutters and attic insulation.
Services we could verify: roof replacement, roof repair, storm damage work, siding, gutters.
Why it ranks here. The top-scoring firm and the metro’s only President’s Club member, based in Anniston with 198 GAF reviews averaging 5.0 and a clean BBB file since 2017. BBB and its website agree on a 2009 start.
Best fit for: Anniston, Oxford and Jacksonville homeowners after hail or tornado damage who want the most-reviewed local firm.
What we would want clarified. In January 2026 it settled a licensing board complaint over workmanship and failing to disclose its insurance status, paying a $500 fine; that was a settlement, not a finding. We publish this because a ranking that only prints the flattering findings is an advertisement, not an assessment.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (256) 689-0515, which is the registry’s contact line and is often a directory tracking number rather than the contractor’s own: take the number from the company’s own website and compare the two.
2. Top Tier Roofing: best for metal and flat roofs (TRB Score 67.1)
Top Tier Roofing is based in Oxford, AL, led by Bailey Masters, president, Not accredited, C rating, two complaints in three years, one unanswered, and holds Certified standing on the GAF certification registry.
| Score component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Certification tier | 12 | 35 |
| Adjusted rating | 33.9 | 40 |
| Review corpus depth | 12.8 | 15 |
| Metro proximity | 8.4 | 10 |
| Total | 67.1 | 100 |
Independently corroborated:
- Top Tier Roofing, LLC appears on the board’s 2021 roofer roster as licence 30812, which BBB also records; we could not confirm 2026 status because the live register blocked our lookups.. Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board
- Not accredited, rated C for failing to respond to one complaint; two complaints in three years: an August 2024 leak complaint left unanswered and a January 2026 complaint resolved.. BBB business profile
What they actually do. Residential roofing, metal and flat roofing, and gutters.
Services we could verify: metal roofing, flat and low-slope roofing, gutters.
Why it ranks here. An Oxford roofer with 90 GAF reviews averaging 4.8, founded in 2019 according to BBB. We found no board disciplinary or prosecution record for it in the reports we searched.
Best fit for: Oxford homeowners who want a second local certified option and are willing to check its current licence first.
What we would want clarified. BBB rates it C because it left a 2024 leak complaint unanswered, its listed website shows only a developer’s placeholder page, and we could confirm its licence only on the 2021 roster. We publish this because a ranking that only prints the flattering findings is an advertisement, not an assessment.
Verify the certification yourself on the GAF registry listing. The number carried on that listing is (256) 454-3686, which is the registry’s contact line and is often a directory tracking number rather than the contractor’s own: take the number from the company’s own website and compare the two.
Other licensed Calhoun County roofers
These firms are not in GAF’s certified directory, so they are not scored or ranked. Licence numbers come from the board’s 2021 roster and BBB records; confirm current status with the Home Builders Licensure Board.
| Company | Verified credential |
|---|---|
| Bar-B Windows & Roofing | Oxford; Owens Corning top tier; BBB accredited since 2012, A+, no complaints; trading since 2004; BBB records board licence 25652. |
| D & G Roofing Contractors | Ohatchee; roofer licence 30354 under Motes Improvements, LLC; BBB accredited since 2007, A+, no complaints; trading since 1992. |
| Expert Roofing, Inc. | Anniston; roofer licence 30865; BBB accredited since 2021, A+, no complaints; started 2020. |
| Superior Roofing and Home Care, LLC | Oxford; Owens Corning network; BBB accredited since June 2026, A+, no complaints; BBB records licence 31412. |
| Andy the Roofer & Company | Anniston; roofer licence 30181 on the 2021 roster; BBB A+, not accredited. |
Roof replacement and repair in Anniston, AL
Short answer: In Anniston, start with Hollingsworth Roofing, the metro’s only President’s Club member, for roof replacement, repair and hail or tornado damage, and consider Top Tier Roofing in Oxford for metal and flat roofing after checking its current licence. The rule that matters most: Alabama requires a Home Builders Licensure Board roofer licence for any residential roofing contract above $2,500, and the licence must be renewed each year, so confirm it is current.
Calhoun County took two EF3 tornadoes in three years. On 19 March 2018 an EF3 with peak winds of 150 mph removed most of the roof and top floor of two apartment buildings in Jacksonville, and on 25 March 2021 an EF3 of 140 mph ran 38 miles from Ohatchee through Wellington toward Piedmont, killing six and leaving at least two homes with most of their roof removed. Hail reaches 3 inches here too, topped by 3-inch stones at Boiling Springs in April 2017, among 26 hail reports and 64 thunderstorm wind reports from 2016 to 2025. On 15 March 2025 Anniston Regional Airport measured a 77 mph gust twice in three minutes.
Anniston lists roofing among work needing a construction permit, at $25 for the first $2,000 plus $7 per $1,000, about $116 on a $15,000 reroof, applied for online, and the city builds to the 2021 international codes. Oxford’s 2026 schedule comes to about $122.50 on the same job and doubles the fee if work starts first. Alabama has no single statewide residential code for existing homes yet, so reroofing follows the local code; from 1 January 2027 every licensed roofer must work to the adopted residential code. Alabama requires insurers to offer a wind premium discount for a roof retrofitted and certified to the FORTIFIED standard, so ask a roofer whether they can install and document one.
Alabama’s roofer licence takes no exam: the applicant files a bond of at least $10,000 and shows a local contractor licence or manufacturer certification, so certification carries proportionally more weight here. Roofing over $2,500 without a licence is a Class A misdemeanour. On an insurance-funded roof you may cancel before midnight on the fifth business day after the insurer says all or part of the claim is not covered; the roofer must give a boldface cancellation notice, may not take payment before that window closes except for emergency work, and may not negotiate your claim. Alabama has no law against a roofer waiving your deductible.
Hollingsworth Roofing in Anniston lists roof replacement and repair, hail and storm damage, emergency tarping, siding, gutters and attic insulation, with 198 GAF reviews averaging 5.0. In January 2026 it settled a board complaint over workmanship and failing to disclose its insurance status, paying a $500 fine; that was a settlement, not a finding. Top Tier Roofing in Oxford does residential, metal and flat roofing and gutters, but BBB rates it C over an unanswered 2024 leak complaint and we could confirm its licence only on the 2021 roster. With 14.7 percent of the metro’s housing units mobile homes, which the FORTIFIED discount mostly excludes, tie-downs and a storm shelter plan matter as much as the roof.
| Rule | What applies | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Roofer licence | Required from the Home Builders Licensure Board for any residential roofing contract with a homeowner above $2,500; no exam, a bond of at least $10,000, renewed each year to 31 December. | Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board |
| Unlicensed roofing | Roofing over $2,500 without a licence is a Class A misdemeanour; the recovery fund pays up to $30,000 per transaction. | Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board |
| Construction permit, Anniston | Roofing needs a permit: $25 for the first $2,000 plus $7 per $1,000, about $116 on a $15,000 reroof; city builds to the 2021 international codes. | City of Anniston |
| Construction permit, Oxford | About $122.50 on a $15,000 reroof; fee doubles if work starts first. | City of Oxford 2026 fee schedule |
| 25 percent rule | Alabama has no statewide 25 percent roof rule; reroofing follows the local code, and from January 1, 2027 roofers must work to the Alabama Residential Building Code or the local code. | Act 2024-443 |
| Cancellation on insurance jobs | Cancel before midnight on the fifth business day after the insurer says all or part of the claim is not covered; no payment in that window except emergency work. | Alabama law |
| FORTIFIED discount | Insurers must offer a wind premium discount for a roof retrofitted and certified to the FORTIFIED standard; mobile homes mostly excluded. | Alabama law |
Related guides: the 25% roofing rule in Alabama and every other state; how to decide between roof repair and replacement; how to read and compare a roof replacement quote; how to compare roof repair quotes; what homeowners insurance covers on a roof.
What 3.0 inch hail does to an Anniston roof
Aggregate hail counts tell you very little about a specific roof. These are the individual events: every severe-weather report logged by the National Weather Service across the 1 county of the Anniston-Oxford, AL statistical area over ten years, with the dates, the stone sizes and the towns they landed on. Over that decade the metro logged 26 hail reports, 64 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports and 7 tornadoes. The database’s property-damage fields are left blank for most of these reports, so it carries no usable loss total for this metro and we do not quote one.
The biggest hail to fall on Anniston in a decade
| Date | Stone size | Reported near | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2017 | 3.0 in | Boiling Spgs | Calhoun |
| 5 April 2017 | 1.75 in | Hobson City | Calhoun |
| 5 April 2017 | 1.75 in | De Armanville | Calhoun |
| 5 April 2017 | 1.75 in | Cobb City | Calhoun |
| 5 April 2017 | 1.5 in | Ohatchee | Calhoun |
| 19 March 2018 | 1.5 in | Pleasant Ridge | Calhoun |
The largest stone on record for this metro fell on 5 April 2017 near Boiling Spgs, measured at 3.0 inches. That is baseball sized, comfortably past the point where a roof is written off rather than repaired.
Wind. The strongest thunderstorm gust logged in the metro was 67 knots, about 77 mph, near Calhoun on 15 March 2025. Asphalt shingles begin lifting at roughly 67 mph when they are correctly nailed, and considerably below that when they are not.
Tornadoes. 7 tornadoes touched down in these counties over the decade, the strongest rated EF3 near Reads Mill on 19 March 2018.
What the National Weather Service wrote about it
The NWS logs a written account of each severe-weather episode. This is its description of the 20 May 2025 event near Saks, reproduced verbatim:
Numerous trees and power lines were downed across Calhoun County from the Boiling Springs area south of Ohatchee eastward to near Saks and Fort McClellan. Some trees fell on homes or blocked roads. Several trees were downed in neighborhoods north of U.S. Highway 431 in Saks, while a tornado occurred in the area south of U.S. 431.
That is what the specification has to anticipate here, written up by the agency that recorded it rather than by a contractor selling the repair.
When it happens. Severe weather reports cluster in April (21), June (16), March (16). The worst years on record were 2017 (23), 2025 (20), 2018 (13). If you are scheduling non-urgent work in Anniston, the months outside that window are when crews are least stretched and least likely to be triaging emergency callouts ahead of your job.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, county-level detail files 2016 to 2025, filtered to the counties of this statistical area by The Roofing Brief. Damage figures are as reported to the NWS and undercount insured losses.
What to do with this. Hail is not the governing risk in Anniston. Weight your decision toward wind rating, ventilation and flashing detail rather than paying extra for impact-rated shingles.
Two EF3 tornadoes in three years: Jacksonville in 2018 and Ohatchee to Wellington in 2021
On 19 March 2018, under a rare particularly dangerous situation tornado watch, an EF3 tornado with peak winds of 150 mph tracked 34 miles across Calhoun and Cleburne counties, up to 2,175 yards wide. The weather service survey found it removed most of the roof and top floor of two apartment buildings in Jacksonville, affected the entire Jacksonville State University campus and left scores of homes uninhabitable.
East of Choccolocco Mountain the same tornado destroyed a site-built home, leaving only part of one interior wall standing, and threw 800-pound hay bales up to 300 yards. The storm system also produced hail up to 3 inches across north central Alabama.
Three years later, on 25 March 2021, under a rare Storm Prediction Center high risk outlook, an EF3 with peak winds of 140 mph ran 38 miles from Ohatchee through Wellington toward Piedmont, killing six people and injuring ten. The survey records mobile homes destroyed along Mudd Street and Grayton Road South, at least two homes with most of their roof removed, and a metal factory building collapsed on Highway 77, while 13 people survived in a family storm pit near Mangum Road.
Neither EF3 carries a damage figure in NOAA’s database, so the county’s recorded $1,000 of storm damage for the decade says nothing about the real losses. Across 2016 to 2025 Calhoun County logged seven tornadoes, 26 hail reports topped by 3-inch stones at Boiling Springs in April 2017, and 64 thunderstorm wind reports; on 15 March 2025 Anniston Regional Airport measured a 77 mph gust twice in three minutes.
For site-built homes, a FORTIFIED roof can earn an insurance discount Alabama insurers must offer, so ask a roofer whether they can install and document one. For mobile homes, which the 2021 survey records as destroyed again and again, tie-downs and a storm shelter plan matter as much as the roof.
Calhoun County’s tornado record, 2016 to 2025
| Date | Event | Path | Recorded detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2018 | EF3, 150 mph | Jacksonville and Calhoun to Cleburne County, 34 miles | Apartment roofs removed; JSU campus hit; 4 injuries |
| 25 Mar 2021 | EF3, 140 mph | Ohatchee to Wellington to Piedmont, 38 miles | 6 deaths, 10 injuries; mobile homes destroyed |
| 19 Mar 2018 | EF0 | Near Weaver | Same outbreak night |
| 20 May 2025 | EF1 | Near Saks | Touched down near Pelham Range |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Hail, 3.0 inches | Boiling Springs | Largest hail of the decade |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Wind gust, 77 mph measured | Anniston Regional Airport | Measured twice in three minutes |
| 2016 to 2025 | All types | Calhoun County | 7 tornadoes, 26 hail and 64 wind reports |
Source: National Weather Service storm surveys and NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database bulk files (Calhoun County and zone ALZ019, 2016 to 2025, our recount); Ala. Code 34-14A, 8-36 and 27-31D; Home Builders Licensure Board rules, 2021 roofer roster, 2027 renewal form and disciplinary reports; City of Anniston and City of Oxford permit pages and fee schedules; Owens Corning contractor locator; BBB business profiles; US Census Bureau ACS 2020 to 2024.
How to tell an Anniston roofer’s claims from their record
Licensing is required in AL. Alabama requires a residential roofer licence from the Home Builders Licensure Board. The board’s own application packet states that a residential roofer who contracts directly with a homeowner to perform residential roofing is required to hold a residential roofers licence when the total cost of the undertaking exceeds $2,500.
The board issues three residential licence types. An Unlimited licence, earned by passing the Alabama Business and Law and Skills exams and filing a credit report, carries full homebuilding authority including roofing. A Limited licence covers a restricted scope that does not include residential roofing over $2,500. A Roofers licence covers residential roofing only and takes no exam: the applicant files a licence and permit bond of at least $10,000 naming the board as obligee, renewed each year, and shows a contractor business licence held within the past year or proof that it is a manufacturer-certified roofing installer. Most licensees must complete six hours of continuing education, two of them on Alabama topics, before each annual renewal; licensees aged 60 or over and first-time renewers are exempt.
Check here: Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board. Because the Roofers licence involves no competency exam, it evidences bonding and registration rather than skill, so manufacturer certification carries proportionally more weight in Alabama; the board itself accepts manufacturer certification as one route to the licence. Licences and the roofer’s bond run to 31 December and must be renewed each year, so check the licence is current, not just that it exists.
Four checks to run before you sign anything, in any state.
- Verify certification at the source. Use the GAF verification tool rather than trusting a badge image on a company website.
- Get the certificate of insurance from the insurer, not the contractor, and confirm general liability and workers compensation are both active on the day work starts.
- Confirm who pulls the permit. If a contractor asks you to pull it as the homeowner, that moves liability onto you. Decline.
- Get warranty terms in writing before any deposit, and check the manufacturer warranty being promised actually requires the certification tier the contractor holds.
How many certified roofers Anniston actually has
2 certified roofing contractors serve the principal cities of the Anniston-Oxford, AL statistical area, of which 1 hold the top President’s Club tier. The pool carries 288 customer reviews between them at a mean rating of 4.933. The statistical area had a 2024 population of 116,427, a change of -0.01% against the 2020 census base, per the U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates.
How these Anniston rankings were produced
Every contractor in the Anniston-Oxford, AL pool was scored out of 100 on four published components: certification tier, a Bayesian adjusted rating, review depth and distance from the metro centre. In this metro that meant scoring 2 certified contractors, of whom 1 hold President’s Club standing and 0 Master Elite, against a metro mean rating of 4.933. The top two were then researched individually against Better Business Bureau records, state licence registers and manufacturer directories. The findings are printed above whether they flatter the contractor or not, and nobody paid to appear.
Set aside in Anniston. A contractor that would otherwise have scored into the top two was removed for the reason stated. The score is computed from public data, but where the research pass finds evidence undermining an input to that score, the score is set aside.
- Ridge Top Contractor, which scored 63.9: Excluded on service area. A Bremen, Georgia roofer whose BBB service area lists six west Georgia counties and nothing in Alabama; we found no Alabama roofer licence, which a contract over $2,500 here requires.
The full method, the weightings, what the GAF certification tiers actually mean, who is eligible to be ranked and what we do not claim are all set out on our roofer ranking methodology page. Last updated: October 2026. Scoring run: 2026-10-18. Corrections go to the editor and are actioned on verification.
Common questions about roofers in Anniston
Who is the best roofer in Anniston, AL?
Hollingsworth Roofing of Anniston, AL scores highest in the Anniston metro on The Roofing Brief Contractor Score, at 99.5 out of 100 as of October 2026. It holds President’s Club certification with a 5.0 rating across 198 reviews. Highest-scoring is not the same as best fit for your specific job, and the company behind it scores within 32.4 points.
What is the 25% rule for roofing in Alabama?
Alabama has no statewide 25 percent roof rule. Reroofing follows whatever code your city or county has adopted, and under Act 2024-443, from January 1, 2027 roofers must work to the Alabama Residential Building Code or the local code. Alabama’s claims standards also contain no matching requirement.
Do I need a permit to replace a roof in Anniston?
Yes. Anniston lists roofing among work needing a construction permit, at $25 for the first $2,000 plus $7 per $1,000, about $116 on a $15,000 reroof, and you apply online. In Oxford the same job comes to about $122.50, doubled if work starts first.
Who does storm damage roof repair in Anniston?
Hollingsworth Roofing, based in Anniston and the metro’s only GAF President’s Club member, lists roof repair, hail and storm damage and emergency tarping, with 198 GAF reviews averaging 5.0. It serves Anniston, Oxford, Jacksonville, Weaver, Saks and Piedmont.
Can I cancel a roofing contract after an insurance denial in Alabama?
Yes. On an insurance-funded roof you may cancel before midnight on the fifth business day after the insurer says all or part of the claim is not covered. The roofer must give you a boldface cancellation notice and may not take payment before that window closes except for emergency work.
How many certified roofing contractors serve Anniston?
2 contractors on the GAF certification registry serve the principal cities of the Anniston-Oxford, AL statistical area as of October 2026, of which 1 hold President’s Club status.
How much damaging hail does Anniston get?
The Anniston-Oxford, AL statistical area recorded 25 hail reports of 1 inch or larger and 1 of 2 inches or larger between 2016 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Events Database. The largest hailstone reported measured 3.0 inches.
Did any contractor pay to appear on this list?
No. The Roofing Brief takes no placement fees, no lead fees and no affiliate commission from any roofing contractor. Ranking comes entirely from the published formula applied to public registry data, followed by an individual research pass on the top two.
What was the worst hailstorm in Anniston in the last ten years?
The largest hailstone logged by the National Weather Service in the Anniston-Oxford, AL statistical area between 2016 and 2025 measured 3.0 inches, reported near Boiling Spgs on 5 April 2017. That is baseball sized, comfortably past the point where a roof is written off rather than repaired. Across the decade the metro recorded 26 hail reports. The database’s property-damage fields are left blank for most of these reports, so it carries no usable loss total for this metro and we do not quote one.
When is the worst time of year for roof damage in Anniston?
Severe-weather reports in the Anniston-Oxford, AL statistical area cluster in April, June, March, on the NOAA record for 2016 to 2025. If the work can wait, booking outside that window usually buys you shorter lead times and more of the contractor’s attention.
Do roofers need a licence in AL?
Alabama requires a residential roofer licence from the Home Builders Licensure Board. The board’s own application packet states that a residential roofer who contracts directly with a homeowner to perform residential roofing is required to hold a residential roofers licence when the total cost of the undertaking exceeds $2,500. The board issues three residential licence types. An Unlimited licence, earned by passing the Alabama Business and Law and Skills exams and filing a credit report, carries full homebuilding authority including roofing. A Limited licence covers a restricted scope that does not include residential roofing over $2,500. A Roofers licence covers residential roofing only and takes no exam: the applicant files a licence and permit bond of at least $10,000 naming the board as obligee, renewed each year, and shows a contractor business licence held within the past year or proof that it is a manufacturer-certified roofing installer. Most licensees must complete six hours of continuing education, two of them on Alabama topics, before each annual renewal; licensees aged 60 or over and first-time renewers are exempt.
What should I check before hiring a roofer in Anniston?
Because the Roofers licence involves no competency exam, it evidences bonding and registration rather than skill, so manufacturer certification carries proportionally more weight in Alabama; the board itself accepts manufacturer certification as one route to the licence. Licences and the roofer’s bond run to 31 December and must be renewed each year, so check the licence is current, not just that it exists.
Two EF3 tornadoes in three years: Jacksonville in 2018 and Ohatchee to Wellington in 2021?
On 19 March 2018, under a rare particularly dangerous situation tornado watch, an EF3 tornado with peak winds of 150 mph tracked 34 miles across Calhoun and Cleburne counties, up to 2,175 yards wide. The weather service survey found it removed most of the roof and top floor of two apartment buildings in Jacksonville, affected the entire Jacksonville State University campus and left scores of homes uninhabitable.
Is Anniston a hard market to find a good roofer in?
Calhoun County took two EF3 tornadoes in three years: the 2018 Jacksonville storm that unroofed apartment buildings and swept Jacksonville State University, and the 2021 Ohatchee to Wellington track that destroyed mobile homes and killed six. Hail reaches 3 inches here too. Alabama licenses residential roofers, but the roofer licence needs a bond, not an exam, and only two certified roofers in GAF’s directory serve the metro.
Is wind or hail the bigger risk to a roof in Anniston?
Wind, by a wide margin. The Anniston-Oxford, AL statistical area logged 64 severe thunderstorm and high wind reports against 25 hail reports of an inch or more between 2016 and 2025. Wind damage shows up at the rake, ridge and edge rather than across the field of the roof, so the fastening schedule and edge detail matter more here than the impact rating of the shingle.
Why is Ridge Top Contractor not on this list?
Excluded on service area. A Bremen, Georgia roofer whose BBB service area lists six west Georgia counties and nothing in Alabama; we found no Alabama roofer licence, which a contract over $2,500 here requires..
Roofer rankings for other metros
The Roofing Brief scores certified roofing contractors in U.S. metropolitan and micropolitan areas on the same formula.
- Best roofers in Birmingham, AL, about 58 miles from Anniston
- Best roofers in Auburn, AL, about 76 miles from Anniston
- Best roofers in Huntsville, AL, another AL metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Decatur, AL, another AL metro on the same formula
- Best roofers in Brunswick, GA, a metro of comparable size
- Best roofers in Lewiston, ME, a metro of comparable size
See the full index of metro roofer rankings, or read how to find and vet a roofing contractor anywhere in the country.
Cite this analysis
The Roofing Brief. “Best Roofers in Anniston, AL: The Roofing Brief Contractor Score.” Published October 2026. Inputs: GAF certification registry; NOAA Storm Events Database 2016-2025; U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 population estimates; Better Business Bureau and independent review-platform records for each ranked contractor.